The last 80   year have give   fan many version of the   Dark Knight , and   with each Batman come one or more suits to fit the role player as well as the style of the motion-picture show he represents . Some are flashy and cartoonish , some are grounded in realism , and some are a proper mix of the two .

To make thing precise , this leaning will only feature formally secrete live - action Batman suits shown on goggle box and film . However , there must be actual clear-cut stab of the player inside the suit , so silhouettes such as the nightmare Batman fromTitansand the cause seen in a case onCrisis On Infinite Earthswon’t count .

update on March 30th , 2022 by   Melody MacReady : Another decade and fans have been introduced yet another bouncy - action Batman , this clip with Robert Pattinson ’s take on Bruce Wayne / Batman . He has formally debut in Matt Reeves ' The Batman with his own decided suit that fans will forever think .

Comic book art: Batman faces the four Robins: Nightwing Dick Grayson, Red Hood Jason Todd, Red Robin Tim Drake, and Robin Damian Wayne.

The introduction of Robert Pattinson stimulate for a total of 18 item-by-item Batman costume that have appeared in live - action since 1943 . Some are better than others but each one is unequaled in its own way , even the one that fans may dislike the most . Each one reflects the style and vision of the creators at the metre thus acting as a time capsule for the era in which they come along .

Robert Lowery’s Batsuit - Batman And Robin (1949)

Lowery portrayed Batman in the 1949Batman And Robinserials . This costume may be over 70 years old , that ’s no excuse for the poor   design . Especially since the Adam West suit does something similar but is carry through far better .

The eye holes , ears on the cowl , the wacky Bat logotype all look less official than something you would happen on a dime - store knock - off Halloween costume .

Lewis Wilson’s Batsuit - The Batman (1943)

Lewis Wilson ’s suit also suffer from old age and cheap invention , but   it does have far superior details . The cowl , while a lilliputian silly with spike that do n’t match , well represent Batman   as he appear in his first appearance . The Bat - symbol also features a better design than his successor .

The service program belt looks pretty on percentage point too , although it was quite flimsy when it derive to actually containing items . In one setting when Lewis is hanging upside down , you could clearly see his cigarettes accrue out of his pocket .

David Mazouz’s Batsuit - Gotham (2019)

After five seasons of anticipation ,   David Mazouz finally became Batman in the last sequence ofGotham . Sadly , the suit reflects the timbre of the finale : rushed and disappointing . The cowl looks mismatched ,   the logotype is noticeably jutting off the breast plate , and the   ness seems it just does n’t drape well on David Mazouz .

This wooing is also one that suffers when shown in a screenshot instead of in - motion . It ’s rather noticeable that the armor pieces are black-market foam glued onto a cloth suit . Even for what ’s supposed to be a paradigm Batman suit , it looks out of position .

George Clooney’s Batsuit - Batman And Robin (1997)

Other than the notorious Bat - nipples , there ’s nothing really that stands out as good or bad with the George Clooney Batsuit seen in 1997’sBatman & Robin . It comes off as an even more rubberized adaptation of Val Kilmer ’s suit .

There is a credit to be   impart to the intent resembling human anatomy . That belike took a long metre to create but unhappily , it still does n’t provide anything fresh , so the lawsuit make out off as mediocre .

George Clooney’s Anti-Freeze Suit - Batman And Robin (1997)

This is a case where the Anti - Freeze Batsuit could have been an iconic suit of clothes . The item on the suit are unique , the symbolic representation is large-minded and dynamic , and the construct of Anti - Freeze armor is something Batman would have .   Even if it was only meant to sell plaything , it ’s commendable .

Where the courting fail is with its coloring . The blue and shiny silver do n’t match Batman , even in the more over - the - top version of Gotham City   thatBatman & Robintakes place in .

Adam West’s Batsuit - Batman (1966)

One of the most   iconic Batsuits of all time , keep in mind that the time was the 1960s .   It takes the stock aspect ofBatman from the Golden Ageand Silver Age and adapt it for the beloved series .

It might not be the most epic Batsuit ever made but it fits the by choice cheesy Adam WestBatmanseries and the actor always looked dashing in it .   This suit is still beloved by many , including Matt Reeves who used it as intake for Robert Pattinson ’s mask inThe Batman .

Val Kilmer’s First Batsuit - Batman Forever (1995)

This Batsuit fromBatman Foreverwas a lot sleeker and more movable than the two that precede it , and it was quite nice seeing   the Caped Crusader   move like an actual soldierly prowess expert for the first prison term .

Still , the human anatomy invention is still disliked amongst fans and like Clooney ’s case , it ’s a fiddling too clean , glistening , and perfect . The Bat - Nipples are n’t as noticeable this fourth dimension and Val Kilmer manages to await good in the wooing in several sequences .

Michael Keaton’s First Batsuit - Batman (1989)

There is no deny that Michael Keaton ’s Batsuit was rotatory , set about the still - going use of armour for Batman ’s suit . The all - black uniform , marvelous ear , yellow-bellied oval Bat symbol , and cape are what many facilitate bring new light to Batman .

With that said , there are dated ingredient to this case . The bonnet does n’t always fit Michael Keaton correctly , the way it attaches to the cause is perceptibly cheap and asymmetric , and the armor does n’t really look like armor . It ’s still an iconic suit that will always remain a part of Batman ’s history .

Christian Bale’s Second Batsuit - The Dark Knight/The Dark Knight Rises (2008/2012)

The first time a cinematic Batman could move his cervix .   The   master share of the Batsuit introduced inThe Dark Knightis pen of a complex intent to allow fluidness in movement . However , perhaps with every good expression of this Batsuit , there is also a less than stellar aspect .

For instance , the cowl is far too little thus make it always come along as if it ’s break down Christian Bale ’s skull . It ’s most noticeable inThe Dark Knight Riseswhen he is constantly hang his mouth receptive . The symbolization is hardly seeable and there are far too many layer of armor conk out on at once .

Val Kilmer’s Sonar Batsuit - Batman Forever (1995)

WhereBatman & Robinwent too far with trying to trade toys , Batman Foreverhits the solid middle ground . Val Kilmer ’s Batman raise to the Sonar Batsuit , a bright gray suit with new gismo and a altogether new design that devotee have grown to take account more over time .

It encounter the return of the non - oval , big bluff symbol on the thorax   that isone of the best Bat - Symbols . It was n’t too long after this the comic book looking at also decided to ditch the yellow in the emblem , go back to darker and stealthier roots .

Comic book art: batman by arkham asylum

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Split image of Adam West, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck, and Robert Pattinson as Batman

Robert Lowery and Johnny Duncan as Batman and Robin in the 1949 serials

Lewis Wilson as Batman posing heroically in the 1943 serials

David Mazouz as Batman standing over Gotham City in the Gotham series finale

George Clooney as Batman making his entrance in Batman & Robin

George Clooney as Batman in his Anti-Freeze Batsuit in Batman & Robin

Adam West as Batman answering the red bat-phone in the 166 Batman series

Val Kilmer as Batman in Batman Forever

Batman glaring up at Joker in a helicopter in Batman 1989

Batman being surrounded by police in The Dark Knight Rises

Batman in his sonar Batsuit talking to Riddler in Batman Forever

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